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3-Day Wildlife Safari to Bale Mountains National Park is a 3 Days tour in Ethiopia via the Wildlife Safari to Bale Mountains National Park route, starting from USD 462. Below you'll find the latest itinerary, inclusions & exclusions, and how to book.

Duration
3 Days

Route
Wildlife Safari to Bale Mountains National Park

From
USD 462

Operator
Kitano Tours & Safaris

ABOUT 3-Day Wildlife Safari to Bale Mountains National Park

Bale Mountains National Park is an area of a high-altitude plateau, broken by numerous spectacular volcanic plugs and peaks, and beautiful alpine lakes. The rushing mountain streams descend into deep, rocky gorges on their way down to the lowlands. It has the largest area of Afro-alpine habitat in the whole of Africa. It also offers the chance to spot many of Ethiopia's endemic mammals, such as the mountain nyala and the Ethiopian wolf, as well as numerous birdlife.

Duration: 3 Days
Route: Wildlife Safari to Bale Mountains National Park
Starts at: USD 462

Overview

Itinerary

include & exclude

Highlights for 3-Day Wildlife Safari to Bale Mountains National Park

Day 1: Flight To Bale Mountains
Day 2: Sanetti Plateau and the Harenna Forest
Day 3: Harenna Forest - Transfer to airport for flight back to Addis

Itinerary Overview

Day	Title
Day 01	Flight To Bale Mountains
Day 02	Sanetti Plateau and the Harenna Forest
Day 03	Harenna Forest - Transfer to airport for flight back to Addis

Day 01: Flight To Bale Mountains

>> On arrival at Goba Airport with flight ET175, you will meet our team and then drive to Dinsho - the gateway to the Bale Mountains. Here, you’ll take a hike to explore the surrounding area and its wildlife. Sightings of warthog, mountain nyala, Menelik’s bushbuck, and Bohor reedbuck are all common within this area, as well as many Ethiopian and Abyssinian endemic birds.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks

Accommodation: Goba Wabe Shebelle Hotel Budget hotel located less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP

Day 02: Sanetti Plateau and the Harenna Forest

>> After breakfast, you will head to the Sanetti Plateau. As the sun rises, the most endangered canid in the world - the Ethiopian wolf - begins to hunt. The plateau is the best place in Ethiopia to see this elegant animal, and the winding road atop the plateau, one of the highest all-weather roads in Africa, is an ideal spot for viewings. The plateau is also home to many rodents, the largest being the giant molerat, found only in the Bale Mountains.

As you continue your journey, you will stop at Tulu Dimtu or the “Red Mountain”. At 4,377m, this is the highest mountain in the park. At the base of the escarpment is the small village of Rira. You can either stop and relax with some local refreshments, or if you’re feeling more adventurous, go on a short walk (around 2 hours round-trip) through the forest. Continue to a bamboo-filled canyon and 2 waterfalls, stacked almost on top of each other. Keep your eyes peeled for the black-and-white colobus monkey and the elusive Bale monkey.

Time: 8-10Hrs
Meals: All meals included Non-alcoholic drinks

Accommodation: Harenna Forest Hotel and Cultural Lodge Budget guest house located less than 1hr drive from Bale Mountains NP

Day 03: Harenna Forest - Transfer to airport for flight back to Addis

>> In the morning, you’ll take a short drive south from Rira to the south of the national park. Visit another local highlight, the Gushuralle Peak forest trail. This route, which takes around 2-3 hours, takes you through a dense bamboo forest to the summit of Gushuralle, where you will be rewarded with stunning views across the Harenna Forest. As ever, keep your eyes peeled for wildlife such as Bale monkeys, Menelik’s bushbucks, warthogs, colobus monkeys, and giant forest hogs. You’ll return to Goba town and then you’ll be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Addis.